Signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Cooperation between the St. Petersburg Government and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia), which pledges to build on the existing MIR payment system by creating and promoting the new Universal St. Petersburg Card

Presentation of the results of the round tables held at the 2016 St. Petersburg International Legal Forum by Russian Minister of Justice Alexander Konovalov

Over the course of 5 plenary sessions and 20 round tables, Congress participants discussed ways forward for the economy and finance, monetary policy, banking, payment systems and the financial market.

The Congress took a different format this year, with discussions moving beyond just the banking sector to cover the financial sector as a whole. Russian and international banks took part in discussions covering the most pressing financial issues alongside figures from insurance companies, pension funds and other financial market participants, as well as representatives from the central banks of various countries and international financial institutions. The Bank of Russia was represented by its deputy or vice-deputy in each of the sessions.

· Legislative and executive authorities at various levels: the Presidential Administration of Russia and the Federal Assembly: the Federation Council, State Duma, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Ministry of Education and Science, General Prosecutor’s Office, Accounts Chamber, Federal Antimonopoly Service, Federal Tax Service, Federal Financial Monitoring Service, Deposit Insurance Agency, the St. Petersburg City Administration, the Economic Council under the President of the Russian Federation.